Dirge - Elysian Magnetic Fields

8.5 | 46 votes |

Release date:	April 2011
Style:	Atmospheric sludge metal
Owners:	43 have it 19 want it

01. Morphée Rouge
02. Obsidian
03. Cocoon
04. Sandstorm
05. Elysian Magnetic Fields
06. Sine Time Oscillations [LP bonus]
07. Narconaut
08. Falling
09. Apogee

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!J.O.O.E.!

16.05.2011

Ok ignore that last classification, that was just a bit of self-indulgence. Then again who knows, it might catch on. This is something that positively vomits underground mass appeal; the kind of thing if more people were aware of they'd be frantically sprinting to the nearest tattooist to get the cover art etched into their forehead. Planet-sized dirges (appropriately enough) that melt into epic cleans and deep ambient nuancing over a monolithic 75 minute journey of dripping atmosphere, texture and melody with the odd Jesu and Cult of Luna inflection.

Quite possibly the only album you'll need this year? Oh yeah, they're French too. Quelle surprise.

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!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	16.05.2011 - 17:19 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Monolithic. Loading...
Mikyz Posts: 711 From: Lebanon	16.05.2011 - 22:01 Rating: 9 Mikyz Posts: 711 From: Lebanon Written by Guest on 16.05.2011 at 17:19 Monolithic. word. ---- Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone. Loading...
The Benighted Posts: 223 From: USA	16.05.2011 - 22:48 Rating: 9 The Benighted Posts: 223 From: USA This album is pretty damn good. ---- Learn to adapt to the change, or get washed away like tears in the rain. Loading...
tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA	17.05.2011 - 06:44 Rating: 10 tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA Just discovered this one. Gonna give it a few spins soon... ---- rekt Loading...
Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 2371 From: Canada	19.05.2011 - 05:28 Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 2371 From: Canada How come this is impossible to get in any store... WTF ---- - I love my technical, melodic, my thrash, agressive and fast paced, my sludge, well thought, my heavy, heavier and my metal, ever-growing - Loading...
BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11144 From: Portugal	19.05.2011 - 11:27 Rating: 8 BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11144 From: Portugal It's hard to find, it seems. I'm struggling with that myself. ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass. Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 18929 From: Canada	19.05.2011 - 17:37 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 18929 From: Canada Written by BloodTears on 19.05.2011 at 11:27 It's hard to find, it seems. I'm struggling with that myself. Written by Guib on 19.05.2011 at 05:28 How come this is impossible to get in any store... WTF The album can be ordered here: http://www.dirge.fr/. Just click on the Merchandising link and select your region to place an order. Also, this album is boss. ---- Prettier than BloodTears. Loading...
BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11144 From: Portugal	19.05.2011 - 18:19 Rating: 8 BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11144 From: Portugal Written by Troy Killjoy on 19.05.2011 at 17:37 Written by BloodTears on 19.05.2011 at 11:27 It's hard to find, it seems. I'm struggling with that myself. Written by Guib on 19.05.2011 at 05:28 How come this is impossible to get in any store... WTF The album can be ordered here: http://www.dirge.fr/. Just click on the Merchandising link and select your region to place an order. Also, this album is boss. Thanks for the link. Collin was kind enough to fix that problem for me. I was pleased with what I heard so far. ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass. Loading...
Susan Smeghead Posts: 6925 From: USA	20.06.2011 - 23:59 Rating: 8 Susan Smeghead Posts: 6925 From: USA Well, this one sure draws you in, doesn't it? Much of this album seems perfect and beautiful. They could teach a class on setting up atmosphere. Although there are a few moments where it starts to drag a bit, it always picks right back up where you left off. Excellence. ---- "A life all mine Is what I choose At the end of my days" --The Gathering "A Life All Mine" from Souvenirs Loading...
tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA	10.12.2011 - 22:07 Rating: 10 tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA Written by Susan on 20.06.2011 at 23:59 Well, this one sure draws you in, doesn't it? Much of this album seems perfect and beautiful. They could teach a class on setting up atmosphere. Although there are a few moments where it starts to drag a bit, it always picks right back up where you left off. Excellence. hmmm, i am a sucker for the long, droned out post-metal passages... terrific album. has plenty of different elements that holds your attention. ---- rekt Loading...
tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA	21.01.2012 - 20:25 Rating: 10 tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA So close to "10"ing this... ---- rekt Loading...
tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA	18.02.2012 - 19:23 Rating: 10 tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA Ok, I "10"ed it. How can my 2011 ALBUM of the YEAR not be a 10? Hope yall voted for this in the post-metal catagory!!!! ---- rekt Loading...
InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2490 From: Syria	18.02.2012 - 19:32 Rating: 9 InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2490 From: Syria Written by tea[m]ster on 18.02.2012 at 19:23 Hope yall voted for this in the post-metal catagory!!!! Though there are some good stuff in the Post-Metal category this was the easiest vote I casted been listening to it for months and it still grows ! ---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself. Loading...
tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA	20.02.2012 - 07:25 Rating: 10 tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA Written by InnerSelf on 18.02.2012 at 19:32 Though there are some good stuff in the Post-Metal category this was the easiest vote I casted been listening to it for months and it still grows ! The last song is fucking monumental; Just crushing keyboards and samples. It makes you want to come back and listen again if you know what I mean ---- rekt Loading...
InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2490 From: Syria	20.02.2012 - 18:59 Rating: 9 InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2490 From: Syria Written by tea[m]ster on 20.02.2012 at 07:25 Written by InnerSelf on 18.02.2012 at 19:32 Though there are some good stuff in the Post-Metal category this was the easiest vote I casted been listening to it for months and it still grows ! The last song is fucking monumental; Just crushing keyboards and samples. It makes you want to come back and listen again if you know what I mean I exactly know what you mean the last 40 seconds of Falling + Apogee ---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself. Loading...
tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA	25.02.2012 - 17:37 Rating: 10 tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA I think they should play Hellfest! ---- rekt Loading...
lord artan Posts: 292 From: Iran	10.03.2012 - 13:00 Rating: 10 lord artan Posts: 292 From: Iran I love this album Loading...
tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA	10.03.2012 - 19:06 Rating: 10 tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 4661 From: USA Written by lord artan on 10.03.2012 at 13:00 I love this album I listened to 8,426 albums last year and when all the dust settled (like the play on words ) this album was the pinnacle... ---- rekt Loading...
Evil Chip Posts: 501 From: Chile	01.12.2012 - 20:42 Rating: 8 Evil Chip Posts: 501 From: Chile Excellent album and I'm surprised that I'm still playing it since I heard it last year. Loading...